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This bill, titled the "Employ Young Americans Now Act," establishes the Employ Young Americans Fund with an initial appropriation of $5.5 billion for fiscal year 2015, to be administered by the Secretary of Labor. The fund is designated to provide summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, allocating $4 billion for this purpose, and to award $1.5 billion in grants to local entities for work-based training and educational strategies aimed at helping unemployed, low-income young adults and youth gain employment skills. The bill outlines specific requirements for states and local entities to receive these funds, including submitting plans detailing their strategies, eligibility criteria for participants, and performance outcomes, and it references provisions from the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for program administration and definitions.